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What I’ve Been Reading

Posted on September 5, 2025 by SeanMDavis in Fiction, Review

The Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig

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Notes, So Many Notes

Posted on August 25, 2025 by SeanMDavis in Fiction, update, Writing

An update on Codename: Fairyland

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Finding My Process

Posted on August 17, 2025 by SeanMDavis in how to, Writing

I talk about trying to develop a writing process after years of winging it.

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Fortitude

Posted on August 11, 2025 by SeanMDavis in Business of Writing, Writing

What it takes to be a professional writer.

Tagged books, Business of Writing, Fiction, horror, Publishing, rejection, short stories, short story, Writing, writing careerLeave a comment

What I’ve Been Reading

Posted on August 4, 2025 by SeanMDavis in books, Fiction, Review

What Kind of Mother by Clay McLeod Chapman

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Coming Home

Posted on July 28, 2025 by SeanMDavis in Fiction, Writing

An update on Codename: Fairyland

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What I’ve Been Watching

Posted on July 20, 2025July 20, 2025 by SeanMDavis in Movies, Review

Us (2019)

Tagged Elisabeth Moss, film, horror, Jordan Peele, Lupita Nyong'o, movie, movie-review, Movies, review, us (2019), Winston DukeLeave a comment

13 Words

Posted on July 14, 2025 by SeanMDavis in Fiction, Writing

A shameless plug.

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What I’ve Been Reading

Posted on July 9, 2025 by SeanMDavis in books, Fiction, Review

Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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Idea Evaluation and Development

Posted on July 8, 2025 by SeanMDavis in Fiction, Writing

In lieu of a WIP update.

Tagged 4th wall break, comedic effect, horror, idea development, idea evaluation, WritingLeave a comment

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